Improvement in cigar-molds



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No. 114,655. 1 Patented May 9, 1871.

' said drawing.

NAPOLEON DUBRUL, 0F JOLIET ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent No. 114,655, dated May 9, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-MOLDS.

The Schedule referred to' in these Letters Patent and making pari: of the same.

To whom it may concern vBe it known that I, NAPOLEON DUBRUL, of Joliet, in the county of Will and State of Iliinois, have invented certain Improvements in Cigar-Molds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which, together' with Athe letters and figures marked thereon, forms part of 'this specification, and in which- Figure l is a top or plan view of my invention; Figure 2 is a section taken on the line zia: of fig. 1; Figure 3 is a side view of my invention Figure 4 isa view of one of the bracing-plates or bridges Figure 5 is an enlarged central sectionalview of the bottom mold;

Figure 6 is au enlarged central sectional view of the upper mold; Figure 7,-a front view of one of tl of the lower mold;

Figure 8, au end view of same;

le bracing-bridges Figure 9, a front View of one of the bracing-bridges l of the upper mold; and' Figure 10, an end view of same. Like letters of reference made use of in the several figures indicate like parts.

Nature of the Invention.

my invention, I will proceed to deseribethe same with articularit makixnr use in so doin ofthe afore- Gene-ral Description.

A is the upper, and

B the lower half of the mold.

C are the matrices or forms of the hollowed to vthe desired shape. p

v The lower Jlalf' may be made of one continuons piece' of metal stamped ont by a die, excepting the various bracing-bridges and the lugs.

' The matrices-C of the lou-'er half are deeper than halt' the diameter of the lcigar, while those ot' the upcigars being i per half are somewhat shallower, and are arranged .to fit within the matrices O ot' the lower half', so that when the damp cigars are Aplaced within the lower mold the` upper one maybe brought down upon it,`

and will have play enough to press it into shape.

lThe upperhalf of the mold ismade of separate parts soldered together.

The former or matrix O of this half is made of a single piece, and the connecting-piece D is likewise stamped out whole in the shape shown.

It will be seen in fig. 2 that the' sides of the matrix and the sides of the piece D collie together and f orm a sharp edge. These sides are soldered together firmly. f

This sharp edgeis very important to the proper working of the mold, as a blunt edge at this point will be sure to leave a ridge in the cigar.

It will be noticed that the sharp edge is formed by the sides of thc matrix, the sides of the piece D being brought back a littlefrom the extreme edge.

By making my mold of stamped sheet metal I am enabled to produce a smooth and even polished interior at a very small comparative expense, while, at the same time, the mold is lighter than if made ot' east metal.

I have found by experiment that molds for cigars must be smooth, as the cigar will stick or adhere to the metal after it has dried in thev mold under pressure.

Ordinary sheet metal is smooth enough for the purpose, while if the molds are cast they have to be subjected to an expensive polishing before use.

'E are metallic Vstrips fastened to the backs-of' the molds along their whole length, one edge being bent down and cut to'conform to the outline of the mold.

F are lugs or eyes placed at intervals along the strips E, and surround the wooden bars Gr and secure them in position.

These bars serve to strengthen the mold and to afford a bearing for the molds when placed one upon another in the press.

Hare bracing-bridges, consisting of 'metal sti-ips cut to conform to the mold, and solderedto the hack thereof to strengthen andv protect the same from crushing in the press.

Claims. Having thus fully explained the construction and operation of my'invention, I will proceed to specify lwhat I deem new and desire to secure by Letters Pateilt. y

l. The employment of thc stamped sheet-metal matrices O ina cigar-mold, substantially as and for the purposes speciiied.

2. The combination of the part D and the matrix O 'o'f the upper half of the moldwhen joined to forni 'a sharp edge, as spccilied and shown.

3. The combination of theln'acing-bridges H andv strips E with a sheet-metal cigar-mold, substantially as and for the purpose specitied.

Witnesses.: NAPOLEON DUBRUL.

J. W. MUNDAY, H. E. BnUNs. 

